My friend, Brian and I, belong to the same Model/Photographer Facebook group, and two weeks ago he suggested a Photo Contest to help promote collaborating between Models and Photographers. Dubbed the Photo Throwdown, the premise was simple, a team of one photographer and model would shoot for an hour starting at a per-determined time and they were allowed one prop. There were no restrictions on lighting, lenses, or post-processing as long as it wasn't overly done.
There were eight teams competing for the this competition, I decided to ask my friend Natalie to be my teammate since she has such a flair for style, posing and just overall cuteness. Our concept was a "Want to be Starlet"@ and we would shoot at the Bakersfield Fox Theater. We discussed wardrobe and props, but Natalie, being so competitive, said that she really wanted to nail it.
On the day of the shoot the weather was a bit warm, but Natalie looked "HOT!!!" and we set off to shoot. I originally brought a few strobes and a SABER STRIP and brolly, but as we began to shoot the light was too dramatic, even with it properly balanced. I decided to use Available Light and we got our shot within 30 minutes. We then shot for another 30 minutes with another KPA member to see what other images we could give Natalie.
We had until midnight Monday to post our pictures in an album. Members would then LIKE as many images as they wanted and who ever had the most likes won. I beat out the closest competitor by ONE vote.
So I get to keep the trophy until the next Throwdown.
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